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Time Warner Cable's Marcus wonders if Google's 1 Gbps service is needed

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) may have caught the hearts and minds of the broadband public with its 1 Gbps FTTH service, but Rob Marcus, Time Warner Cable's COO questioned whether there's an immediate demand for such speed during the Broadcast and Cable/Multichannel News OnScreen Summit. Marcus said if there are applications "that will take advantage of a 1 Gbps service" they have the network infrastructure to provide those speeds. Article

THE LIBRARY: WEBINAR

In this webinar, Rohde & Schwarz will explore the fundamentals of the two functionalities that describe Proximity Services such as Direct Discovery and Direct Communication. These two new features provide new test challenges not only for modem and handset design companies but also for component manufacturers. Sign Up to Watch Now!